CIF North Coast Section
The North Coast Section (NCS) is a part of the California Interscholastic Federation, governing the eastern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area, up along the northern coast of the state of California, from Fremont in the south to Crescent City in the north. It also governs the private schools in the city of Oakland. Due to this split in regions, the section is split in two for some championships, including football.
Governance
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 171 member schools, assigned to leagues or conferences according to NCS Alignment and Classification Bylaws developed by the schools.
Conference and League Structure
The following are the conferences and leagues:
Coastal Mountain Conference (Redwood Empire)
- North Central League I (NCL I-North) - 5 schools
- North Central League II (NCL I- South) - 5 schools
- North Central League III (NCL II-North) - 8 schools
- North Central League IV (NCL II- South) - 7 schools