The governing bodies in each country operate league systems in a domestic season, normally comprising several divisions, in which the teams gain points throughout the season depending on results. Teams are placed into tables, placing them in order according to points accrued. Most commonly, each team plays every other team in its league at home and away in each season, in a round-robin tournament. At the end of a season, the top team is declared the champion. The top few teams may be promoted to a higher division, and one or more of the teams finishing at the bottom are relegated to a lower division. COUNT 5
QSN1 What do teams gain for doing well throughout the season? ANS1 points QSN2 What is the name for the type of tournament teams play in regular season? ANS2 round-robin QSN3 What could happen to the top few teams at the end of the season? ANS3 promoted to a higher division QSN4 Who operate league systems? ANS4 governing bodies QSN5 What happens to the teams at the bottom of the ranks at the end of the season? ANS5 relegated to a lower division