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The first case was handled exactly correctly. If a player is injured and must leave the game, then that player's coach is allowed to bring in any sub from the bench and that sub shoots the free throws. The injured player may then return to the game at the next opportunity to sub after the clock has been properly started.
The second situation is kind of hard to understand. If the player says she needs a sub, why would the official not call for a trainer, or for the coach to examine her? I can't understand why the officials would treat these two cases differently, unless it was obvious to everyone that she wasn't really hurt; maybe she didn't even fall down, or maybe she said "Oh yeah, and I'm hurt too!" (giggle, giggle, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean, know what I mean? Say no MORE!"). Other than that, if there was any awkward contact, I think I would tend to give the player the benefit of the doubt.
If she was really so saavy, she would've winced with pain or cried or whimpered or something when he handed her the ball for the free throw. As that eminent philosopher, Ferris Beuhler, once said, "You can never go too far!"
Just my opinion.
Chuck
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