When is a bunt not a bunt?

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I know several of you do NCAA, so I have a question.
Is it a strike according to NCAA rules if batter is
attmpting to bunt and leaves the bat over the plate
and the ball is out of the strike zone? {And I mean
this was really out of strike zone}.

I realize that in most softball rule books, an attempt
to bunt, is when the batter moves the bat towards the ball,
a strike is not called if the ball is out of the zone.
and the batter leaves the bat over the plate [zone}.
In NCAA must the bat must be withdrawn - pulled backward
and away from zone and if not, would this be considered
a strike regarless of location of ball?


Pre-Thanks,

glen