I'll give you a question, please answer with step-by-step reasoning process.
Premise: "Kid guards face from soccer ball."\nHypothesis: "The player shields himself from getting hit."\nIs the hypothesis entailed by the premise?\nOptions:\n- yes\n- it is not possible to tell\n- no

yes
A kid who guards his face is a player shielding himself.

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The answer: yes