function authCheck($player) { $playername = $player; if (is_object($player)) { $playername = $player->name; } $series = new Series($this->series); if ($this->isHost($playername) || $this->isSteward($playername) || $series->isSteward($playername)) { return true; } $player = new Player($playername); return $player->isSuper(); }