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I believe the reason was to give team-R a fairer chance to recover any on-side kick attempt when Team-K overloads one side. It wasn't an injury or safety change.
You see, unlike NCAA rules, the team-K kicker can start a slow roller on the way and basically surround the ball all the way to R's free kick line. Team-K can block away any attempt by R to recover. With at least four on one side or the other, that advantage is somewhat reduced.
(not that you care, but NCAA prohibits this blocking until team-A is eligible to touch the ball and that is something they cannot do in the 10 yard area).
((opps, have my K's and R's mixed up))
[Edited by Theisey on Dec 17th, 2002 at 11:20 AM]
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