Personal Progress Measurement
From an individual point of view, a keen player can use the grading system to measure his or her progress. Someone who is working at their game has the grade and points range to chart progress. (It is recognised that not everyone is interested in following such progress and the system is such that for the majority who play regularly and have a mixture of results little change will occur.)

Handicap Events
To handicap people for a club tournament, fun day or any other handicap event you care to organise. For every grade or grades difference between 2 players, points can be given at the start of each game e.g. an S5 playing and S3 could start at 15-0 or 30-0. In the case of doubles this could be done by adding grades together e.g. a D6 and a D8 together versus a D5 and D7 could see the D6 and D8 players start at 15-0 or 30-0. Another option would be for every grade or grades difference a points allocatio per set or match could be added e.g. An S6 playing an S4 would be allowed to take at any time in the match a number of free points – e.g. at 30-40 on S4's serve the S6 player could claim one of the pints to win that game. The number of points given is flexible and could be decided on by the organisers of a tournament or event. This allows players of different ability to play each other and have a close match with all points counting.

Seedings
The grading system can be used to seed players for a tournament. Often this area causes arguments and accusations of personal bias. By using the most recent grading list organisers have a definite set of numbers to work from avoiding the problems that often arise. Matching Player Ability At club events, be they social or serious, the grading system can be used as a guide to group people of similar ability thus providing more even, enjoyable games. To avoid the same people always being together where smaller numbers of participants involved, organisers can then use the handicap options mentioned.

It is recognised that not all people wish to play competitive tennis in events that involve the grading system. They still however wish to be involved in club events. By looking at the results of matches a non-graded player plays against graded players, a club player can very quickly get a good idea as to where they would stand on the grading system e.g. someone who regularly beats players graded S6 and S7 but usually loses at S4 and S5 levels slots in at around the S5, S6 level for events within your club. Should they then decide to play competitive tennis, the club/player has an idea as to their level and can add them accordingly. This would mean the orginal grading allocation would be accurate.

Team Selection
This is one of the most contentious areas of club tennis, and from the huge number of telephone calls over the years from angry, distressed and confused selectors, this must be the most stressful area of running a club. The grading system provides a statistical basis to team selection to help overcome many of the problems.

Tournaments
Using the grading system you can start with players of equal ability who play amongst themselves for the right to play people in the next step or steps up the grading system e.g. S8 and S9 players play each other with a specified number then going on to play S6 and S7 players. From this a specified number again then go on to play S4 and S5 players and so forth. This means that players come into a tournament at various stages according to their grading and ability avoiding mis-matches which benefit neither the stronger or weaker player. Such a tournament can be rapid fire with smaller game scores, different scoring systems (e.g. ping pong scoring), sudden death dueces or spread over a number of days, weekends, evenings or weeks. In the end a grand final is reached.