CrossFit announced an Affiliation Fee increase to affiliate owners in an email today, and the Morning Chalk Up broke the news to the rest of the community in this article . The articles begins with: In an email to affiliate owners today, CrossFit CEO Don Faul announced the first affiliation fee increase in 11 years. In an exclusive interview with The Morning Chalk Up, Faul said, “ For affiliates next year, effective on their anniversary date, which is when they pay their annual fee, the price will change…Most of our affiliates currently pay $3,000 (a year) today; that is going to increase to $4,500. We will have two “follow-on” tiers that apply to (affiliates in) other countries around the world.” In a shorter than usual episode, we share our initial reactions to the news and what we think it may mean going forward. Morning Chalk Up Article: Breaking: CrossFit Announces Affiliation Fee Increase, L2 Requirement for Owners…