this is very nice and wonderful post.

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Unfortunately there's no real penalty for Player B. If they go for the boast and hit you, it's just a let and now they've probably made you step back further in the court to avoid getting hit.

It's a dangerous play and if someone persisted in playing that shot when I'm giving full access to the front wall, but I get hit, I'd find other people to play or nail them in the back of the leg with the same shot.

The only time I've hit a ball behind someone is when they purposely block the T and take away half the front wall. It was only a drop shot to the other corner so not dangerous.

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Not sure if I am viewing this situation the same as you are, why?

Firstly, the T is not any more a legal position on court than any other position.  You can really only take up the T position providing your shot (drive, lob, reverse boast, cross court, return of serve, etc) allows you to while at the same time giving the opponent/striker freedom to play the ball to any part of the front wall.

Rule 12 and Rule 17 are the most difficult to enforce. Take a read.

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 But reverse angle can be also played from a weak serve and the server could be close to the shot, any idea if this is permissible ?

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 But reverse angle can be also played from a weak serve and the server could be close to the shot, any idea if this is permissible ?

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I've never encountered someone hitting a reverse boast with the ball passing BEHIND their opponents back, only ever in front of them.

It does sound potentially dangerous. If these were both very elite players AND the opponent didn't flinch/wasn't intimidated then I'd possibly let it go (as the ref). For everyone else I don't think it's an appropriate shot and a dangerous play warning would be reasonable.

And if the player did hit the opponent with a shot like that you'd award a stroke to the opponent and warn the player.

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