law exists to ensure that kickers don't swap in 'more easily kicked equipment' for their own benefit.
If you're unsuccessful in your kick then you haven't benefited, the onus is on the kicker to comply with correct ball usage, failure to comply doesn't create a second opportunity.
No retake.
I really do hate to ask : (no I don't)
Question.
Does the law specifically prevent the retake for a failed kick on an incorrect ball.
I am reminded of our good friend TJP and his "no kick" quick tap penalty. He got to take it again after it got highlighted within the TMO review as an issue incidental to the main review. We might not have believed that could happen, but then it did!
In this case the kicker might have been thrown a ball from a ball boy, unbeknown to all, missed his kick and his spotter in the booth picks it up an alerts him etc....
It has to be considered in the same mould. It's certainly not highlight as an infringement.
I invite the house to discuss!