A sports training safety system (100) and method of operation (2000) thereof includes: a training dummy (105); a magnetic release (160) attached to the training dummy (105); a delivery carriage (150) mounted to the magnetic release (160); a delivery rail (130) for supporting the delivery carriage (150); and a transport system (165), attached to the delivery rail (130), for moving the delivery carriage (150) and the training dummy (105) along the delivery rail (130).