Absolutely not a slam and even worse...why didn’t the kid continue? He immediately sat up, stood up, and walked to the middle of the mat. He did not hit his head, his legs worked fine. It’s more BS that his coach had him take a dive to win.
Okay, just wondering, what would constitute a slam in your mind? Read the Rule Book definition of a slam before answering.
Does the wrestler have to be hurt?
Unable to walk?
Hit his/her head?
Break a limb?
Sometimes mat returns sound bad and yet nothing seems to have happened. Other times there is very little to indicate a problem (noise, action, whatever) and yet a kid is hurt. Easy to say when watching a video. Not so easy in real time.
I feel fairly certain that if it was YOUR wrestler (or son), you would feel very differently. It is the official's responsibility to keep the wrestlers safe to the best of his ability, realizing that at times like this the damage can be done before the action can be stopped.
Now the question of whether of not the wrestler could/should have continued the match is a completely separate issue. That is not the responsibility of the mat official. The wrestler, his coach, and any medical people in attendance make that decision. Neither you nor I have any inside knowledge as to why they did what they did.
Argue all you want but safety is the primary concern.