[B]Promotion and relegation[/B] is used by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_league']sports leagues[/URL] as a process where teams can move up and down among divisions in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_system']league system[/URL], based on their performance over a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season_(sports)']season[/URL]. For example, if a team is at the highest point in a lower division, then in the next season, they are promoted to the higher division so that all teams will be mixed and matched and even the small teams, playing well, will get the chance to compete in the entire league. 

From what I understand, this is very common in Canada and Australia and other common wealth nations, but not so much in case of USA. In such a sports matrix, how do you ensure that even the small players also get a chance to win the big league if their play is exceptionally good?