In a dropped-ball situation, can a player kick the ball twice before it is touched by another player?

In a dropped-ball situation, a player can only kick the ball once before it is touched by another player. The purpose of a dropped ball is to restart the game fairly after play has been stopped for a non-deliberate reason. When the referee drops the ball, it must touch the ground first and then can only be played by the players present at the scene. Kicking the ball twice would violate the rules as the intention is for the ball to be played immediately and for fair chance for both teams to engage with the ball thereafter.

Thus, the confusion may arise from the mechanics of performing the drop, but it’s clear that after the drop, once a player touches the ball, it should then be played by other players. This ensures fair play and prevents one player from unfairly gaining an advantage. Therefore, the proper understanding is that a player cannot kick the ball twice in this scenario.