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NFHS (High school). If the kicking team encroaches (That is, they cross the free kick line before the ball is kicked), then this should be blown dead just like a false start or encroachment on a scrimmage down. The foul is encroachment, 5 yard penalty and kick "again." The play as you described it never happened by rule as the ball was dead as soon as K encroached. Even though the officials did what was correct in the end, it would have saved a lot of trouble had they whistled it dead as soon as K encroached.
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