On a free kick (see above), K can possess it after it has gone ten yards, but they cannot advance it - it is dead where they possess it and they would go on offense at that spot. The ball has to have touched the ground, though, otherwise it would be kick catch interference. They can't touch it or catch it while it is still in the air.
To answer the NFL part of your question, yes, the receivers still get it. As long as one of the receivers doesn't touch it (once they do, its a fee ball and whoever possesses it after the touching by R would get the ball) R would put the ball in play 1st and 10.
[Edited by ABoselli on Oct 21st, 2003 at 07:51 AM]
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