As a Coach you have to do everything you can to fight for your kid... if that means he sits a meet for a section conference seed then you do it... Its not about the other kids family or friends... its about protecting your kids.. I've seen many coaches do it and does it suck when your on the other side of it... YES, but if i was in the same position i would do it also... is it dodging matches??some say it is... but is not sissy its not bad for the sport. In MOST cases, they have seen the wrestler before and beat them... That kid should have beat them in the first match. I know this doesn't apply to this match, but bumping a kid up to get him another win on his record instead of a loss. That's a strategy for seeding because winning percentage is a criteria...