It's a rule that you must match up the seeds. EX: Dist 2 #1 Vs Dist 1 #4. If Dist 1 didn't have a 4th place kid due to lack of entries at that weight, then the Dist 2 kid would get a bye. And if that happens a couple of times throughout the bracket, you may see a kid get 2 byes even though there are other kids who wrestle from the very first round. FAIR? Not really. THE RULE? Yes, as I understand it.