high school kick off into end zone rule

[number 26]

thanks all for the replies.
all interesting to ponder.
dunce that i am, however, i still don't get it.
at first, the injury prevention reason works.
but, the more you think about it, which was the purpose of the question
to get you to think about perhaps for the first time
what i think is an unnecessary, intrusive rule
it doesn't hold up.
thanks again