[1][2] The NJSFC consists of nearly all of the football playing members of four conferences that were formed after a significant realignment in New Jersey high school athletics saw the creation of several new leagues.
[3] In 2020, the NJSFC announced the forming of what they referred to as the Ivy Divisions.
The teams are grouped together largely regardless of size, and each of the initial schools that compete in the divisions are required to commit to them for two years.
Ivy Division schools are precluded from state playoff consideration.
[4] There are a total of six sections of the NJSFC, with most consisting of three or four divisions:[5]