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Originally Posted by SC Ump

It is a strike if the umpire judges that a batter attempted to swing / bunt the ball. There are several guides the umpire can use to make that judgement, like did the bat go past the plate or did the batter "break" his/her wrist. However, the ultimate decission relies only on whether the umpire judged that the batter made an attempt.

(I believe there is an NCAA ruling that might be seen as an exception on a bunt. I've read on this bulletin board that NCAA judges that if a player holds the bat over the plate on a bunt and does not pull it back, then they have attempted. I do not know of other organizations have this stipulation.)

For what it is worth, I heard a commentator in the Michigan Oklahoma game that it is considered a swing if the bat breaks the plane of the plate. Maybe you NCAA guys could respond as to whether that is the case. I probably would not call a check swing that the bat did not at least make it to perpendicular to the batter's body.