Sliding at home plate

[SC_Cindy]

I'd like some imput. First of all, I'm a JV softball coach but I'm posting this question as a mother. LOL! Last night in a Dixie Youth Majors (11/12 yr. olds) game my son was ejected from the game for not sliding at home plate. It's not the call that I'm "concerned" with but the "manner" in which it was given. My son ran directly into the catcher who was at least half his size. It was a hard "hit" to a child that size, but thank goodness they were both fine. My son lost track of the ball and thought he had "time" and the catcher stepped up about the time Holden was running across the plate. Doesn't it have to be "malicious"? What deems "malicious"? The umpire kept "yelling" at least 3 times that the player is ejected. He was literally dancing behind home plate doing an "ejection" dance. I just wish that he would have called him out or ejected him without the theatrics. The other umpire said it was a bad call, but it was his call to make. After the game, he came over to my son and spoke with him. I appreciate that. What do you think of this? Thanks!