The AHU Training Hub
Resources for excellence. Empowering our coaches, players, families, and referees.
The Locker Room
Ball Mastery
Join the "10,000 Touch Club".
GK Union
Access the full goalkeeper training portal.
Enter Union
College Pathway
Recruitment guides, email templates & NCAA info for U15+.
View Guide
Fitness & Injury
FIFA 11+ warm-ups.
Referee Corner
Rule Quizzes
Offside Decision
Player A shoots. The ball deflects off a defender to Player B (who was in an offside position when shot was taken) and scores. Goal or No Goal?
Answer: No Goal. The defender's deflection is not a deliberate play, so offside resets to the moment of the shot.
Pass Back to Keeper
A defender uses their knee to pop the ball up and headers it back to their keeper who catches it. Is this allowed?
Answer: No. This is trickery to circumvent the law. Indirect Free Kick (and caution for trickery).
Handling from Teammate
A teammate throws the ball in to their own goalkeeper, who catches it. Is this a foul?
Answer: Yes. A keeper cannot handle a ball thrown directly to them by a teammate. IFK at spot of infraction.
Restart after Injury
Play is stopped for a player injury while the ball was in play. How do you restart?
Answer: Drop ball. If in penalty area, drop to keeper. If outside, drop to player of team that last touched it.
Substitution Procedure
A player enters the field before the substituted player has left. What is the call?
Answer: Stop play (if not advantage). Caution entering player. Sub leaves. Restart with IFK where ball was.
Signals Guide
Parent University
The "Car Ride Home"
The 15 minutes after a game can define your child's love for the sport. It's not the time for analysis or critique. Learn the single most important sentence you can say to your athlete.
Sideline Protocol
Cheering
Encouragement only.
Coaching
"Shoot!", "Pass!", "Kick it!"
Conflict Resolution
Upset about playing time or a coaching decision? We have a mandatory 24-Hour Cooling Off Period before contacting staff.
WAIT 24 HOURS
Health & Safety
From pre-game fueling to concussion protocols. Keep your athlete safe and performing at their peak.
Game IQ
Confused by the Offside rule? Don't understand why that wasn't a handball? We explain the laws simply.