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Rule 14 Penalty Kick: Art. 4: "Once the kicker starts his/her approach toward the ball, he/she may not interrupt his/her movement. Failure to kick the ball as specified shall result in a rekick"
The literal intrepretation is the mere act of a stutter step or not a clean, smooth movement to the ball will be a rekick, regardless of the outcome, i.e. goal or no goal (keeper stops or sails over the bar or wide).
In the situations section, page 67, 14.1.4.B. "A1 taking a penalty kick, approaches the ball and then stops abruptly. He/she then kicks the ball and scores. Ruling: Retake the kick."
It is silent on if he/she makes the stutter step, then kicks the ball and does not score (keeper stops or sails over the bar or wide). Question: in this case is there still a rekick or is this kicker's turn over and marked as a miss?
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Is this a modification of Law 14 from the competition you are involved in? A player who studdersteps, jukes, or self-obstructs his movements to the ball at the taking of a penalty kick is not infringing L14. However, it is widely accepted around the world that feinting at the taking of a P.K. shall not be allowed. In a normal situation when a player infringes the laws of the game at the taking of a penalty kick, the referee shall:
- allow the p.k. to proceed
- if the ball enters the goal, the kick shall be retaken
- if the ball does not enter the goal, the kick is not to be retaken and play continues.
If your competition has indeed modified the laws, then proceed with the rules they have provided.