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I'm not convinced that the rule cite,
"A team-mate of the player taking the kick enters the penalty area or moves in front of or within 9.15m (10yds) of the penalty mark:
-the referee allows the kick to proceed
-if the ball enters the goal, the kick is retaken
-if the ball does not enter the goal, the kick is not retaken
-if the ball rebounds from the goalkeeper, the crossbar or the goalpost and is touched by this player, the referee stops play and restarts the match with an indirect free kick to the defending team"
covers the situation and it seems to me the ball is dead at the moment the improper restart is taken, not when it crosses the line.
Also, the book I use, NFHS, says "If there is an infringement by the attacking team ... . If the ball rebounds into play, the game shall be stopped and restarted with an indirect free kick for the defending team at the spot of the foul". This is reinforced in the play rulings Penalty Kick Situations table.
Sounds like "rebounds into play" covers the time between the contact with the keeper and the ball crossing the line, so either way, I would say dead ball and IFK.
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