For the most part , the differences between one balkline game and another are defined by two measures : 1 ) the spacing of the balklines , and 2 ) the number of points that are allowed in each balk space before at least one ball must leave the region .
Generally , the differences between one balkline game and another are defined by two different things : 1 ) where the balkines are drawn on the table , and 2 ) the number of points that are allowed in each balk space before at least one ball must leave that region of the table .