bigedcoach 27 Report post Posted February 6, 2013 If every wrestler is seeded in a 10-12 wrestler weight class, the top seeds should get a bye. Normally, only the top 4-6 are seeded and the byes are drawn in at random. Then the remaining wrestlers are drawn in. giving byes to top seeds effect team scores, honestly you dont want your #1 or 2 seeds to get byes because they should pin in the first round instead of receiving 2 points for a bye if they win or pin in the second round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grappler-of-old 44 Report post Posted February 6, 2013 bigd. We have both done this for a loooong time. I would challenge you to look at any tournament and see if it would change the outcome of the tourney if the #1 seeds got the 1st bye and so on. It should all equal itself out in the end. It also helps ensure that the kids get the placement they deserve. I have seen it many times that a kid does not get seeded top 4 and only 4 are seeded, (and maybe could beat the 4th seed). He draws the #1 kid first round and looses (in an 8 man bracket) then wins and has to wrestle the #3. Takes a loss then ends up 5th and never had the opportunity to wrestle the #4. To me getting the right kids to the state tourney is much more imortant than what team wins the regional tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josh_Claywell 52 Report post Posted February 6, 2013 IIRC, the byes were drawn in at random by Track during the Region 2 meeting Sunday. It doesn't always go to the top kids, and that's fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreatgatsby 23 Report post Posted February 7, 2013 NFHS Wrestling Rules Book Rule 10 Section 3 Article 2 . . . There shall be no byes after the first round of competition in both the championship and consolation brackets, and no further drawing is necessary for championship or consolation rounds. 10-3-3. . . When byes are required for the first round, they shall be placed by mutual consent or drawn so they are distributed evenly throughout the bracket. 10-3-4. . . No quarter-bracket or half-bracket shall have more than one bye in excess of its paired bracket. 10-3-5. . . After seeded wrestlers have been placed in the bracket and the byes drawn, remaining wrestlers shall be placed by draw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
