New Rules for 2015

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Originally Posted by KWH

If the ball is never allowed to become live because either team committed an illegal act at or before the kick. Then, by shutting the play down and never allowing the ball to become live, there is absolutely no possibility of repeating a Free Kick.

Unfortunately, that's not the reality. In actual game situations, most K players are well downfield and much contact has occurred by the time the whistle blows and the players react.

Giving R a "tack-on" option would lessen the numbers of rekicks as much, if not more, than keeping it a dead-ball foul.