Standoff
# Standoff

Standoff commonly refers to:

* Impasse, two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked
* Stalemate, a situation in the game of chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal move
* Mexican standoff, a confrontation amongst three or more parties in which neither party can proceed nor retreat without being exposed to danger
* Police standoff, where the building with criminals is surrounded by police

Standoff or stand-off may also refer to:

## Media production

* Standoff (TV series), a 2006–2007 Fox Broadcasting television series
* Stand Off, a 2012 film written and directed by Terry George (known as Whole Lotta Sole in Europe)
* American Standoff, a 2002 American documentary about a strike
* Standoff (film), a 2016 film
* Standoff (Homeland), an episode of the television series Homeland

## Weaponry

* Standoff missile, a type of missile or bomb released at a safe distance from the target which travels autonomously to the target
* AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, the product of a joint venture between the United States Navy and Air Force
* Standoff Land Attack Missile

## Sports

* Stand-off (rugby league), an English alternative name for five-eighth, one of the rugby league positions
* Stand-off, an alternative name for fly-half, one of the rugby union positions

## Other uses

* Standoff (separator), used in mechanics and electronics to separate two parts from one another
* Standoff distance, a certain safe distance from a hazard or objective (live bomb, fire, artillery aimpoint, etc.), defined by a standard operating procedure
* Stand Off, Alberta, Canada, unincorporated community
* Standoff (draw)
* Standoff (video game), a video game formerly known as Active Shooter
* Shootout, a fight between armed combatants using firearms
