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Hard contact is not malicious contact. Malicious requires malice. Neither the OP or Tony's situation sound like MC. As the umpire - you have to decide --- is the player trying to score, or is he/she trying to hit the catcher (whether to dislodge the ball, or simply because he thinks he's Pete Rose). There is no requirement in any ruleset that the runner must avoid contact here... although some rulesets require that IF they slide, the slide must be legal. In any case - as described, the OP is nothing.
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