The Sac-Joaquin Section (SJS) is the governing body of public and private high school athletics in parts of the Northern
San Joaquin Valley,
California. Its geographic area also covers the California portion of the
Lake Tahoe region; however, three schools in that area—North Tahoe, Truckee, and South Tahoe High Schools—are instead members of the
Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association due to their relative isolation from other California schools and their proximity to more populated areas in
Nevada, especially in the
Reno area. It is one of ten sections that compose the
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). The SJS is split into seven divisions, each comprising several leagues.[1]
Section structure
The section is governed by a board of managers, whose voting members include representatives from member leagues, superintendents, school board associations and private schools. There are 174 member schools, assigned to leagues or conferences according to NCS Alignment and Classification Bylaws developed by the schools.