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I must disagree slightly on your statement. A ball is playable by any player on the field of play. The goalkeeper has no special rights to play the ball because it is in the air above his head. Any attacking player has a right to play that ball in a fair manner. If he makes some contact with the keeper in doing so, it doesn't mean that it is always a foul. Who's to say that the keeper was trying to make the contact? You must use your good judgement in this situation and not prejudge the act in your mind simply because the ball is in the keepers area.
Yes you can drop the ball infront of the keeper if play is stopped for an injury. But you must let the other team participate. Hopefully the opponent will be a good sport and just alllow the keeper to pick up the ball, but you can and will get yourself into trouble if you jsut include the keeper on the drop and not ask for the opponent to join.
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